Learn about the exoskeletons in your closet, the fascinating lives of bees, the camel cricket story and the unusual home of the state’s rarest butterfly as NRC and NC State entomologists present a series of short, buggy talks.

The Exoskeletons in Your Closet

6:30pmMichelle Trautwein, Assistant Director of the Biodiversity LaboratoryNature Research Center, NC Museum of Natural SciencesCome learn more about the many-legged, often unknown creatures that are your roommates!Ages 8 and older.

Basement Bugs: The Camel Cricket Story

6:45pmHolly Menninger, Director of Public ScienceYour Wild Life Program, NC State UniversityMenninger will share stories about a common, but poorly-studied resident of many homes: the camel cricket. Find out how you can help us learn more about this dweller of dark, damp places.All ages welcome.

The Fascinating Lives of Bees

7pmDavid R. TarpyDepartment of Entomology, NC State UniversityHoneybees have fascinated us for millennia. Come explore some of the wondrous aspects of our official State Insect.All ages welcome.

North Carolina’s Rarest Butterflies

7:15pmNick Haddad, ProfessorNC State UniversityFun facts about the rarest butterflies in North Carolina, and how we study them.All ages welcome.